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Doctrine nine ** Flashcards

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According the John 15:1-7 (the metaphor of the vine), what is the equation that produces fruit?

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relationship+faithfulness=fruit

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Recite the ninth doctrine

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We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.

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Relationship is…

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Jesus sees us as his friends and family. This is not forced on us

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Without faithfulness…

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you will not produce fruit. You cannot produce fruit on your own either-you need God

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Fruitfulness…

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is impossible without a relationship with Christ and faithfulness to God

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Explain the characters in the metaphor of the Vine

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The Vine-Jesus
The Gardener-God
Nourishment/Life- Holy Spirit
Branches-Believers

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Faithfulness is….

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  • a requirement to remain in Christ

- a process [obedience->the action; love->the motivation]

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Three different parts of fruit

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  1. Personal -> the fruits of the Spirit within us
  2. Public -> winning of souls for the kingdom
  3. Permanent -> it is long lasting
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What is the divine and human association?

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Both God and human working together:

  • Divine work -> regeneration and justification
  • human element -> faith and obedience; dedication and surrender; consecration to a holy life
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Definition of apostasy

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  • rejection of the gospel of Jesus Christ
  • complete rebellion
  • all conscious connections to God have been severed
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Definition of backsliding

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-turning away from the grace of God AFTER having already experienced salvation

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Definition of heresy

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  • false doctrine
  • false belief
  • formal denial of Christian doctrine
  • theological error
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definition of orthodoxy

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“true belief” that is based on the truth of the Scripture

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What is the process of backsliding?

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  • starts out as a secret
  • > you become careless with the means of worship
  • > you remove yourself from discipleship
  • it becomes public and open (eventually)
  • > this is demonstrated by acts and attitude
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What is the final result of backsliding?

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  • soul loses its spiritual life in Christ
  • an attitude of constant rebellion is present
  • this rebellion leads to eternal separation from God
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Does one bad act or a single sin constitute backsliding or apostasy?

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NO!

Backsliding is continual rebellion and apostasy happens when God is rejected completely

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What is syncretism?

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  • it makes faith impure

- combining faith with cultural elements/philosophies/systems of faith

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What is heresy?

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abandonment of the PURE faith based on the Gospel

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What leads to a failure in faith?

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  • Syncretism
  • Heresy
  • lack of spiritual discipline
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What are the two types of disobedience?

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Sins of commission- a sin that is thought out beforehand and committed
Sins of ommission- failure to confess Christ and failure to respond to the Lord’s call

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What are the causes of apostasy?

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  • continual giving in to temptation
  • rejecting Christ
  • rejecting discipline
  • self-sufficiency/complacency
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What are the individual consequences of apostasy?

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  • loss of salvation

- final judgement

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How does apostasy affect the community?

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  • damages the cause of Christ
  • stains the testimony of the church
  • creates a reverse witness
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What is the antidote to backsliding and apostasy?

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  • persevere in commitment to Christ
  • proper perspective in temptation
  • there is an escape -> that’s Jesus
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What is foreknowledge?

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  • knowing beforehand, omniscience

- God knows everything

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What is election?

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an act of the Divine will that God exercises over creation, preferring some over others

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What is the perseverance of the saints?

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continuing in the faith after conversion and obtaining eternal life

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What word does the following definition define?

-divine decree that certain persons are elected and guided without fail toward eternal salvation

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Predestination

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What is double predestination?

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that some are elected to eternal separation from God

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What is universal salvation?

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Christ’s expiation on the cross is sufficient for salvation and available to everyone

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Free will is…

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the option that God gives humanity because of His love for His creation. He allows humans to choose if they want to love Him or reject Him.

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What is prevenient grace?

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Grace that precedes salvation through the conviction of the Holy Spirit

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Who was John Calvin?

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  • founder of Calvinism
  • lawyer
  • member of the Age of Reformation
  • was exiled for his association with the reform
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What was Calvin’s theology?

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God is the Governor -> He has absolute control
God is the Creator -> “first cause”
God is the Preserver -> He takes special care of His works

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What did Calvin believe?

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  • humans can only choose evil; we cannot even seek God
  • God elects some
  • propitiation is limited to those who are “elected”
  • saints cannot fall or rebel
  • continuance in faith and obedience are natural results of conversion
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Who was Jacob Arminius?

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  • commissioned to defend Calvinistic beliefs
  • studied Romans which led him to doubt predestination
  • finally concluded that predestination is not Biblical
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What was the book “Protest” about?

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  • theological response to Calvin’s logic

- proclaimed that Jesus died for everyone, not just the elect

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Who is John Wesley?

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  • founded the Methodist movement
  • was a Calvinist until “Aldersgate” where he encountered Armenians on a boat
  • created societies and classes for doctrine and discipline
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What was Wesley’s practical religion?

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  • grow in faith
  • evangelism
  • practical ministries
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What was Wesley’s Quadrilateral?

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  • Scriptures
  • Reason
  • Tradition
  • Experience
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Calvinism vs Wesleyanism

What are their stances on total depravation?

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Calvinism
-incapable of choosing God
Wesleyanism
-sinful but redeemable; prevenient grace is available

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Calvinism vs Wesleyanism

What are their stances on election?

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Calvinism
-unconditional, it’s a divine decree of the “elect”
Wesleyanism
-conditional, free will responds to grace by faith (sola fide)

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Calvinism vs Wesleyanism

What are their stances on propitiation?

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Calvinism
-it’s only for the elect
Wesleyanism
-it’s universal; Christ died for the whole world. Those who believe will receive it

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Calvinism vs Wesleyanism

What are their stances on grace?

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Calvinism
-it’s irresistible and cannot be refused
Wesleyanism
-humans have free-will and can reject it

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Calvinism vs Wesleyanism

What are their stances on the perseverance of the saints?

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Calvinism
-the saints cannot fall/backslide
Wesleyanism
-there is a possibility of backsliding

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